| MODEL | HONDA GL 650 SILVER WING 1983 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 80° V-twin, OHV pushrod, 4 valves per cylinder, longitudinal crankshaft |
| Displacement / Capacity | 673 cc / 41.1 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 82.5 x 63 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.8:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 47.5 kW / 64 hp @ 8000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 62 Nm / 6.2 kgf-m / 45.7 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Ignition | Transistorised |
| Induction | 2 x 34 mm Keihin carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | Air-assisted telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link swingarm with single shock |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 240 mm discs, 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 775 mm / 30.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1496 mm / 58.9 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 217 kg / 478 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 240 kg / 529 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | — |
| Rear Tyre | 130/90-16 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.5 Litres / 4.62 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.2 L/100 km / 19.1 km/l / 45 mpg |
| Top Speed | 175 km/h / 109 mph |
For 1983 Honda replaced the GL500 with the GL650 Silver Wing, boring and stroking the V-twin to 673 cc and strengthening the engine, adding an electric radiator fan and taller gearing for relaxed highway running. Twin front discs were now standard. It was quicker and more flexible than the 500 but heavy for its class, and it lasted just one model year, in plain and Interstate forms.
